This is the first of a two-part article that examines both structural and processural paradigms of social theory. This argues ...

The main of these conflations is the attempt to transform political sociology into the new political economy in the sense of the economic or rational choice approach to politics. In consequence, ...

This research cluster builds on a strong intellectual tradition in the Department of Sociology at LSE. Research focuses on several themes: the social bases of political parties and movements; the ...

Full-year programme. Students must take three courses and a dissertation as shown. Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed ...

For more than five decades EPW has remained a unique forum that week after week has brought together academics, researchers, policy makers, independent thinkers, members of non-governmental ...

Programme Code: TMPOSO (SO) Department: Sociology For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22 Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations Classification scheme for the award of a ...

Randall Collins, Macrohistory: Essays in Sociology of the Long Run (Stanford University Press, 1999), [chapter on revolutions]. Randall Collins, Macrohistory: Essays in Sociology of the Long Run ...

The options listed here are not intended to be exhaustive; in the past, students with specific interests (such as the welfare state, criminology, or the military) have worked out alternatives that fit ...

Left-Wing Politics and the Decline of Sociology Nathan Glazer came from an era when the field cared about describing the world, not changing it. By Jackson Toby Jan. 25, 2019 5:47 pm ET ...

What is Politics? Political science is an academic discipline with a long history, going back to the ancient Greeks. It uses theoretical frameworks and empirical research, much of which is comparative ...

This course takes advantage of the expertise of our staff in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies. You will study a range of theoretical and practical problems that affect the ...

Grading Rubric: Politics & Sociology Research Papers Distribution of paper grade determined by the five key components of a paper: Thesis & Motive (20%). The motivation for addressing the chosen ...